Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche (5-0-3, 13 points, 1st Central) visit TD Garden in Boston for an NHL showdown with the Boston Bruins (3-6-0, 6 points, 7th Atlantic). The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on NHL Net. Colorado lost in a shootout to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night for their second consecutive loss in overtime or a shootout. Colorado has not lost in regulation time and leads the Central Division. Boston lost to the Anaheim Ducks 7-5 at home on Thursday. The Bruins opened the regular season with three consecutive wins, but have since lost six straight. Boston is next to last in the Atlantic Division.
Colorado will play without MacKenzie Blackwood, Joel Kiviranta, and Logan O'Connor. Boston will play without Jordan Harris. Make sure to read this in-depth Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins prediction. Shoot and score! Don’t miss our free NHL picks for the Colorado Avalanche at the Boston Bruins prediction.
Colorado is performing well at both ends of the ice
The Colorado Avalanche has a 3.5 goals-against average, which is 7th-best in the NHL, and a 2.1 goals-against average, which is 2nd-best. Colorado averages 35.1 shots per game, the most in the NHL, and allows an average of 26.1 shots per game, which ranks 8th. Colorado's power play is likely its only weak link, with a success rate of 11.8%, which ranks 30th, while the penalty kill is 8th, boasting a success rate of 87%.
Martin Necas leads Colorado in goals scored (6), assists (6), and points (12). Nathan McKinnon is a close second in points with 11 (6 goals, 5 assists) while Cale Makar is third with 9 (3 goals, 6 assists). Colorado has scored four goals on the power play in games. Makar is the leader in plus/minus at 9. Goalie Scott Wedgewood has started eight of nine games thus far for Colorado and is 5-0-2 with a 2.33 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
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Boston is solid on attack but weak at the other end
The Boston Bruins are 11th in goals-for average at 3.2, while 29th in goals-against at 3.7. Boston averages 28.3 shots per game, which is 16th, and allows an average of 28.9, which is 18th. The Bruins' power play scores 21.9% of the time, which is 12th, while the penalty kill is successful 86.1% of the time, which is 10th.
David Pastrnak leads Boston in goals scored (5), assists (7), and points (12). Pavel Zacha is tied for the lead in assists with 7 and second in points with nine. Morgan Geekie is tied for first with Pastrnak in goals with five. Boston has scored seven goals on the power play in nine games. Nikita Zadorov is the leader in plus/minus at 5. Boston alternates its goalies. Jeremy Swayman is 2-3-0 with a 3.02 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage, while Joonas Korpisalo is 1-3-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .903 SV%.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Boston Bruins Pick
Spread Pick for Avalanche vs. Bruins
- Colorado Avalanche (4 units)
The Colorado Avalanche are performing much better at both ends of the ice than the Boston Bruins. Colorado is 7th in goals-for and second in goals-against, while Boston is 11th in goals-for and a disappointing 29th in goals-against. Colorado's Scott Wedgewood has been excellent in goal at 5-0-2 with a 2.33 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. In contrast, Boston's Jeremy Swayman has a 3.02 GAA and .903 SV%, and Joonas Korpisalo has a 4.03 GAA and .845 SV%. Colorado has won seven of its last eight against the team from the Eastern Conference, and the Avalanche are 5-2 to start this season, with the only two losses coming either in overtime or a shootout. Boston began the season strong with three straight wins, but has since lost each of its last six.
Over/Under Pick for Avalanche vs. Bruins
- Over (4 units)
The Boston Bruins have had the total finish over in 10 of the last 15 games overall and eight of the last nine played at home. Colorado has had the total finish over in four of its last five games played on the road on a Saturday. The Avalanche have the seventh-best goals-for average at 3.5 and will score plenty of goals against a Boston blue line that has a goals against average of 3.7, which is 29th.
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